Receta Fancy Food Show Trends: A Roundup of Trendspotting
The 40th Winter Fancy Food Show just wrapped up in San Francisco, where more than 1,400 exhibitors touted everything from artichoke water, toasted coconut shavings, and seaweed chips to Wagyu beef jerky and insta-beef pho broth. The breakout flavors and ingredients: coconut, turmeric, seaweed, chickpeas and maple. While I didn’t get a chance to attend the show myself (which is convened by the Specialty Food Association), I’ve been intently reading the trends spotted by others. Here’s a roundup of what was hot at the annual Fancy Food Show, with a link to the sources at the end.
Snacks
Chips or crackers made from coconut, brussels sprouts, broccoli, parsnips, seaweed and egg whites with whey protein; meat snacks (fancy jerky); roasted chickpeas; nuts and seeds (including toasted hemp seeds, chili pumpkin seeds); adult nut butters (garam masala, spicy Thai coconut); pasta bites; baked popcorn and hummus (made with various beans beyond chickpeas and dark chocolate); real fruit bars
Drinks
Artichoke water, hemp water, soda for grown ups (especially flavored ginger ales), tea
Fancy condiments
Bacon jams, boozy jellies, meyer lemon marmalade, truffle ketchup, kimchi
Dairy
- Hand-crafted specialty cheese spreads, burrata, flavored cream cheese, Icelandic yogurt, almond milk coffee creamers
- Grains
- Toast, quinoa pop cereals, high-protein pancakes, gluten-free
- Desserts
- Dark chocolate (85% cocoa), non-dairy desserts
Check out the stories highlighting what’s hot:
Toast is a Flavor USA Today
Top 5 Trends of Winter Fancy Food Show Specialty Food Association
Trendspotting at Winter Fancy Food Show Food Navigator
Top New Culinary Finds from 2015 Fancy Food Show San Fransisco Chronicle
6 Hot Trends from 2015 Winter Fancy Food Show Inside Scoop SF
Snack Makers Take a Fresh Look at Healthful Fare Los Angeles Times
Snacking Trends at Winter Fancy Food Show 2015 Food Navigator
Heating Up at Winter Fancy Food Food Business News
Winter Fancy Food Show Trends Food Business News
Meat Snack Revolution Food Business News
Cheese Innovations Food Business News
Adult-Oriented Sodas on Display at Fancy Food Food Business News
The Best New Products You Need to Taste in 2015 PopSugar